The surf forecast is 4-6 ft and glassy right now for Playa Negra, Costa Rica

WEATHER FORECAST
78° ESE @ 5mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
11:04am / 5:01am
BUOY FORECAST
SW2.7ft @ 17s
WATER TEMP
85° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf

Swell

THU 18

FRI 19

SAT 20

SUN 21

MON 22

2am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 4-6 ft and clean at 2am on Thu 6/18

WINDESE 5 mph

PRIMARYSW (230) 2.7 ft @ 17 sec

SECONDARYS (184) 2 ft @ 15 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Mid Tide,4.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic

Detail

Thursday, Jun 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-5 ft
clean

NE

3mph
2.5ft
17s
SW
12pm
3-5 ft
fair

SSE

6mph
2.4ft
16s
SW
6pm
3-4+ ft
fair

SSE

7mph
2.3ft
16s
SW

Friday, Jun 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-5 ft
clean

ENE

4mph
2.8ft
16s
SW
12pm
4-6 ft
clean

NNW

2mph
2.8ft
17s
SW
6pm
4-5 ft
clean

NNE

2mph
2.3ft
18s
SW

Saturday, Jun 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-6+ ft
clean

NE

6mph
3.6ft
16s
SW
12pm
4-6+ ft
fair

SSE

4mph
3.5ft
16s
SW
6pm
4-5+ ft
fair

SSW

5mph
3.4ft
15s
SW

Sunday, Jun 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-5+ ft
clean

ENE

4mph
3.4ft
15s
SW
12pm
4-5 ft
clean

WSW

2mph
3.1ft
14s
SW
6pm
3-5 ft
clean

NNE

3mph
2.9ft
14s
SW

Monday, Jun 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4+ ft
clean

NNE

5mph
2.9ft
14s
SW
12pm
3-4 ft
clean

E

5mph
2.7ft
13s
SW
6pm
3-4+ ft
clean

ESE

5mph
2.3ft
16s
SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-5 ft clean	NE 3mph	2.5ft 17s SW
12pm	3-5 ft fair	SSE 6mph	2.4ft 16s SW
6pm	3-4+ ft fair	SSE 7mph	2.3ft 16s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-5 ft clean	ENE 4mph	2.8ft 16s SW
12pm	4-6 ft clean	NNW 2mph	2.8ft 17s SW
6pm	4-5 ft clean	NNE 2mph	2.3ft 18s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6+ ft clean	NE 6mph	3.6ft 16s SW
12pm	4-6+ ft fair	SSE 4mph	3.5ft 16s SW
6pm	4-5+ ft fair	SSW 5mph	3.4ft 15s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-5+ ft clean	ENE 4mph	3.4ft 15s SW
12pm	4-5 ft clean	WSW 2mph	3.1ft 14s SW
6pm	3-5 ft clean	NNE 3mph	2.9ft 14s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4+ ft clean	NNE 5mph	2.9ft 14s SW
12pm	3-4 ft clean	E 5mph	2.7ft 13s SW
6pm	3-4+ ft clean	ESE 5mph	2.3ft 16s SW

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This forecast is for South-West facing beaches, and was updated Jun 18, 2026 @ 1:29am.

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